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...taking" their property without compensation. Furthermore, at least a dozen former hostages have filed damage suits against Iran, although Carter specifically waived their right to do so as part of the deal with Iran. Such corporate and individual claims may land right back in the lap of the Supreme Court...
...dragged Venus onto my lap. 'It's all over...
...next morning, race stewards stripped Unser of his third Indianapolis title and gave it to Mario Andretti, who had finished second. Unser passed eight or nine cars, violating a rule that bans drivers from improving their positions while a yellow caution flag is in effect. Unser was penalized one lap, moving Andretti up from second money ($168,674) to first ($262,424). Unser appealed the decision. He admitted he had passed the cars but called that infraction "common practice." Andretti viewed his second Indy victory ruefully: "Now I'll have to explain and apologize forever...
Mahoney is unsure precisely what he'll be doing for Mother Teresa, but suggests several possibilities--work in a home for the dying, in a leper colony, or in an orphanage. He certainly won't be living in the lap of luxury: for his first two months. he'll reside "in a common room of sorts with a group of brothers" who will also work with Mother Teresa. After that, Teresa's order will no longer be able to fund his room and board--and Mahoney is prepared to make...
...Boeing 747. The coast-to-coast flight required an overnight refueling stop in Oklahoma. As a result, the ship that circled the earth in 90 minutes and plunged back into the atmosphere at 25 times the speed of sound took a full day to complete the final lap of its epic journey...